Quote Originally Posted by RikkCavalier View Post
It is an accurate assessment and fair request to want a distinctive, different-looking race. However, if it is distinction the devs were truly striving for, don't you agree that a Wolfman race or Lizardman race--or any other animal race--would be more distinctive than adding ANOTHER cat race? In regards to Viera aesthetics, I think I speak for many people who have devoted years to this game (myself included) when I say we were really just utterly shocked when they excluded racial genders again! Even after they admitted they made a mistake in 1.0. they've made the mistake again. It has nothing to do with being entitled, making demands, or being unappreciative. It's just baffling that they've made this decision again.
Even accounting for the fact that Hrothgar are 'another' cat race, they're still exceptionally unique compared to every other playable race by virtue of being completely bestial. Miqo'te, by comparison, are just Hyur with cat ears and a cat tail tacked on. I don't dislike them, though they're much too short for my tastes.

Furthermore, cats are just incredibly popular in general. Which is well deserved, given how awesome they are. Multiple MMO's also have bestial cat races as options, including ESO and Bless. I'm fairly certain that there's others too.